SFGATE Social Video Producer (Part-time)

Hearst • San Francisco, CA

29d • Hybrid

About The Position

SFGATE is seeking a part-time Social Video Producer to create compelling digital video content for platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. The ideal candidate will be a strong storyteller, comfortable on camera, skilled in video post-production, and able to work collaboratively under tight deadlines. This role involves covering a range of topics, from daily news to in-depth features, and requires understanding social media trends and the news cycle to effectively share SFGATE's stories.

Requirements

• Minimum 3+ years of experience working in social media/digital content creation
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• Experience editing vertical and horizontal video on Adobe Premiere
• Strong in-platform (TikTok, Instagram reels, etc) editing skills and out-of-platform (Premiere) editing skills are a must
• Ability to work under extremely tight deadlines when required
• Strong understanding of social media analytics, ability to track performance of social franchises
• Demonstrable experience identifying shareable/viral content: news junkie fluent in what's trending and always plugged in to the latest conversations
• Excellent AP-style news writing skills and on-camera delivery
• You’ve read SFGATE and follow us on social media to have an understanding of our brand and voice
• Applications should include links to video reels.

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in video post-production
• Comfortable in front of a camera

Responsibilities

• Understand social media trends and the news cycle, and be able to share our stories in a way that helps audiences be included in trending news moments
• Produce and star in franchiseable news videos for SFGATE’s social video platforms (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube)
• Acquire and package User Generated Content for use on SFGATE’s social media channels
• Edit video content promptly using Adobe Premiere and/or Adobe After Effects and be comfortable editing both short and long form video
• Be exceptionally creative with your approach to social, and come up with new and interesting ways to share things
• Be a good storyteller, capable of writing engaging scripts for produced video and corresponding social copy that entices viewership on social franchises
• Post each project or video, and track video performance
• Prioritize and balance multiple projects simultaneously
• Use social analytics tools and performance metrics to identify best practices for creating video content, increasing video views and key KPIs across platforms
• Work with urgency in breaking news environments
• Communicate and interact professionally with culturally diverse writers, editors and staff
• Work closely with the Social Video Editor to assist with short and long-form projects when needed
• Manage time effectively and meet deadlines
• Work effectively in a medium-sized news organization with an emphasis on teamwork
• Work legally in the United States
• Be able to live in/commute to the San Francisco Bay Area
• Work 20 hours per week

Benefits

• Reasonable estimate of compensation between $40,000 and $45,000 (California)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree